Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CT040G3B5 (40 GB)

Recent Price Changes

2013-05-10

$131.00

+3.99

2013-05-06

$127.01

+9.02

2013-05-02

$117.99

+5.74

2013-04-25

$112.25

-18.75

2013-04-18

$131.00

+23.01

2013-04-10

$107.99

-23.01

2013-04-10

$131.00

+11.70

2013-04-06

$119.30

-3.67

2013-04-05

$122.97

+3.67

2013-04-04

$119.30

+40.31

Manufacturer's Specs

General

Flash

Intel 25nm NAND

Unformatted Capacity

78,165,360 sectors

Encryption

AES 128-bit

Performance

Sequential Read

Up to 200 MB/s

Sequential Write

Up to 45 MB/s

Random 4 KB Reads

Up to 30,000 IOPS

Random 4 KB Writes

Up to 3,700 IOPS

Latency - Read

75 us

Latency - Write

90 us

Power On to Ready

2 s

Power

Active

150 mW

Idle

100 mW

Reliability

Uncorrectable Bit Error Rate

1 sector in 10^16 bits read, max

Power On/Off Cycles

50,000 cycles

Minimum Useful Life/Endurance Rating

5 years

Intel SSDSA2CT040G3B5 Reviews & Benchmarks

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: July 2011 - July 18, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CT040G3B5 Best for ~ $100: Boot Drive
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $125: Performance Boot Drive
Crucial CT128M4SSD2 Best for ~ $230: Performance 128 GB
Intel SSDMAEMC080G2C1 Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $190: System Drive (OS + Programs)
Intel SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Best for ~ $315: Middle of the Road
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
Kingston SVP100S2/96G Best for ~ $150: Single-Drive Configuration
OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTX30G Best for ~ $75: Boot Drive
OCZ OCZSSD2-2AGTE240G Best for ~ $400: More than 180 GB
OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTXE180G Best for ~ $299: More than 128 GB
OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTXE90G Best for ~ $170: System Drive
Samsung MZ-5PA128/US Best for ~ $210: Reliable Option

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: May 2011 - May 31, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CT040G3B5 Best for ~ $100: Boot Drive
Corsair CSSD-V32GB2-BRKT Best for ~ $75: Boot Drive
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $125: Performance Boot Drive
Crucial CT128M4SSD2 Best for ~ $240: Performance 128 GB
Intel SSDMAEMC080G2C1 Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $190: System Drive (OS + Programs)
Intel SSDSA2CW120G310 Best for ~ $220: Reliable Option
Intel SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Best for ~ $315: Middle of the Road
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
Kingston SVP100S2/96G Best for ~ $180: Single Drive Configuration
OCZ OCZSSD2-2AGTE240G Best for ~ $400: More than 180 GB
OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTX80G Best for ~ $160: System Drive
OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTXE180G Best for ~ $299: More than 128 GB

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: April 2011 - April 27, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CT040G3B5 Best for ~ $100: Boot Drive
Corsair CSSD-V32GB2-BRKT Best for ~ $75: Boot Drive
Crucial CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1CCA Best for ~ $125: Performance Boot Drive
Crucial CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 Best for ~ $260: Performance 128 GB
Crucial CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1 Best for ~ $420: Bargain 256 GB
Intel SSDMAEMC080G2C1 Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $190: System Drive (OS + Programs)
Intel SSDSA2CW120G310 Best for ~ $230: Reliable Option
Intel SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Best for ~ $330: Middle of the Road
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
Kingston SVP100S2/96G Best for ~ $180: Single Drive Configuration
OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTX200G Best for ~ $400: More than 180 GB
OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTX80G Best for ~ $160: System Drive
OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTXE180G Best for ~ $315: More than 128 GB

Other Intel 320 Series Reviews & Benchmarks

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: February 2012 - Feb. 28, 2012

Corsair CSSD-F90GBGT-BK Best for ~ $140: Performance 90 GB
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $80: Boot Drive
Crucial CT256M4SSD2 Best for ~$310: Performance & Capacity Option
Intel SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Best for ~$270: Reliable Option
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDCR120GB-DX Best for ~ $200: Premium Performance Option
Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDCR240GB-DX Best for ~$280: Performance Option
OCZ NOC-MSATA-60G Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $120: System Drive (OS + Programs)
OCZ VTX3-25SAT3-120G Best for ~ $170: Performance 120 GB
Patriot PT232GS25SSDR Best for ~ $65: Boot Drive
Samsung F-MZ-7PC064DAM Best for ~ $110: Performance Boot Drive
Samsung MZ-7PC128D/AM Best for ~ $200: Performance Alternative 128 GB
Samsung MZ-7PC256D/AM Best for ~$360 High-Capacity Option

The Tech Report - SSD performance scaling across the spectrum - Size matters, but how much? - Feb. 1, 2012

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: January 2012 - Jan. 24, 2012

Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $100: Boot Drive
Crucial CT256M4SSD2 Best for ~$360: Performance & Capacity Option
Intel SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Best for ~$270: Reliable Option
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDCR120GB-DX Best for ~ $215: Premium Performance Option
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-240 Best for ~$300: High-Capacity Option
OCZ NOC-MSATA-60G Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $120: System Drive (OS + Programs)
OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTXPL60G Best for ~ $75: Boot Drive
OCZ VTX3-25SAT3-90G Best for ~ $185: Performance 120 GB
Samsung MZ-7PC064D/AM Best for ~ $110: Performance Boot Drive
Samsung MZ-7PC128D/AM Best for ~ $200: Performance Alternative 128 GB

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: December 2011 - Dec. 29, 2011

Corsair CSSD-F120GB3A-BK Best for ~ $170: Single Drive Configuration
Corsair CSSD-F240GB3-BK Best for ~$330: High Capacity Option
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $110: Performance Boot Drive
Crucial CT256M4SSD2 Best for ~$375 Performance & Capacity Option
Intel SSDSA2CW160G310 Best for ~$275: Reliable Option
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-60G Best for ~ $100: Boot Drive
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-90G Best for ~ $135: Single Drive Configuration
OCZ NOC-MSATA-60G Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $120: System Drive (OS + Programs)
OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTXPL60G Best for ~ $75: Boot Drive
OCZ VTX3-25SAT3-120G Best for ~ $200: Performance 120 GB
OCZ VTX3MI-25SAT3-120G Best for ~$225: Premium Performance Option
Samsung MZ-7PC128D/AM Best for ~ $205: Performance Alternative 128 GB

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: November 2011 - Nov. 23, 2011

A-DATA AS511S3-120GM-C Best for ~ $205: Performance 120 GB
Corsair CSSD-F240GB3-BK Best for ~$330: High Capacity Option
Corsair CSSD-F90GB3-BK Best for ~ $150: Single-Drive Configuration
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $115: Performance Boot Drive
Crucial CT128M4SSD2CCA Best for ~ $205: Performance Alternative 128 GB
Crucial CT256M4SSD2CCA Best for ~$375 Performance & Capacity Option
Intel SSDMAEMC080G2C1 Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $190: System Drive (OS + Programs)
Intel SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Best for ~$275: Reliable Option
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
Mushkin Enhanced MKNSSDCR120GB-DX Best for ~$220: Premium Performance Option
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-120G Best for ~ $180: Single Drive Configuration
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-60G Best for ~ $90: Boot Drive
OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTXPL60G Best for ~ $70: Boot Drive

KitGuru - Intel 320 Series 300 GB SSD Review - Nov. 17, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G310 (7.5/10) Worth Considering

The Tech Report - SSD scaling outside the sweet spot - A look at performance scaling from 120-320GB - Oct. 19, 2011

techPowerUp - Intel 320 Series SSD 300 GB Review - Oct. 14, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G310 (7.5/10)

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: October 2011 - Oct. 14, 2011

A-DATA AS511S3-120GM-C Best for ~ $205: Performance 120 GB
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $110: Performance Boot Drive
Crucial CT128M4SSD2CCA Best for ~ $205: Performance Alternative 128 GB
Intel SSDMAEMC080G2C1 Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $190: System Drive (OS + Programs)
Intel SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Best for ~$300: Reliable Option
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
Kingston SVP100S2/96G Best for ~ $150: Single-Drive Configuration
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-120G Best for ~ $180: Single Drive Configuration
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-60G Best for ~ $100: Boot Drive
OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTXPL60G Best for ~ $70: Boot Drive
OCZ OCZSSD2-2AGTE240G Best for ~$375: Performance & Capacity Option
Patriot PW120GS25SSDR Best for ~$270: Premium Performance Option

The Tech Report - SSDs in the sweet spot: Modern contenders at 120-128GB - Surveying the meat of the market - Sept. 25, 2011

Corsair CSSD-F120GB3A-BK Recommended
Corsair CSSD-F120GBGT-BK Editor's Choice
Corsair CSSD-P3128GB2-BRKT
Crucial CT128M4SSD2
Intel SSDSA2BW120G301
Intel SSDSC2MH120A2K5
Kingston SH100S3B/120G
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-120G
OCZ VTX3-25SAT3-120G Editor's Choice

Tom's Hardware - Best SSDs For The Money: August 2011 - Aug. 26, 2011

A-DATA AS511S3-120GM-C Best for ~ $215: Performance 120 GB
Crucial CT064M4SSD2 Best for ~ $125: Performance Boot Drive
Crucial CT128M4SSD2 Best for ~ $250: Performance 128 GB
Crucial CT256M4SSD2 Best for ~$425: Performance & Capacity Option
Intel SSDMAEMC080G2C1 Mobile Users: Honorable Mention for $190: System Drive (OS + Programs)
Intel SSDSA2CW160G3K5 Best for ~$300: Reliable Option
Kingston SS100S2/16G Best for ~ $50: Boot Drive
Kingston SVP100S2/96G Best for ~ $150: Single-Drive Configuration
OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-60G Best for ~ $100: Boot Drive
OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTX30G Best for ~ $70: Boot Drive
OCZ OCZSSD2-2AGTE240G Best for ~$350: High-Capacity Option
Patriot PW120GS25SSDR Best for ~$300: Performance Option

Hardware Secrets - Intel 320 Series SSD 160 GB Review - June 22, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW160G310 Silver Award

Benchmark Reviews - Intel SSD 320 Series Solid State Drive - June 15, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW160G310 (8.8/10) Silver Tachometer Award

AnandTech - The 2011 Mid-Range SSD Roundup: 120GB Agility 3, Intel 510 and More Compared - June 7, 2011

Guru3D - Intel series 320 SSD review - April 27, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G3K5 Recommended

Hardware Heaven - Intel 320 Series 300GB Solid State Drive Review - April 15, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW080G310 (9/10) Recommended

HEXUS - Intel 320 Series 300GB SSD review - April 11, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G3K5 (3/5)

Register Hardware - Seven SSD sizzlers - April 7, 2011

Corsair CSSD-F120GB2-BRKT (75/100)
Crucial CT256M4SSD2 (90/100) Recommended
Intel SSDSA2CW300G3K5 (80/100)
Kingston SVP100S2B/128G (85/100)
OCZ OCZSSD2-2VTX120G (75/100)
Plextor PX-128M2S (70/100)
Samsung MZ-5PA128/US (90/100) Editor's Choice

Hot Hardware - Intel SSD 320 Series 300GB Solid State Drive Review - March 29, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G3K5 Approved

Tom's Hardware - Crucial m4 And Intel SSD 320: The Other SSD Competitors - March 28, 2011

The Tech Report - Intel's 320 Series solid-state drive - Back to the next generation - March 28, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G3K5

PC Perspective - Intel 320 Series 300GB SSD Performance Review - March 28, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G3K5

Legit Reviews - Intel 320 Series 300GB SSD Review w/ 25nm Flash! - March 28, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G3B5

AnandTech - The Intel SSD 320 Review: 25nm G3 is Finally Here - March 28, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G3K5

The SSD Review - Intel 320 Series 300GB SATA II SSD Review - Intel Maintains Focus On SATA II SSD Consumer Need - March 28, 2011

Intel SSDSA2CW300G3K5

Intel 320 Series SSDSA2CT040G3B5 (40 GB)

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